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Again, no practical experience with that anchor yet - new to us. Directional change in pull on an anchor usually does not come 180 degr all at once. They may get yanked around, but usually stay buried. We have used Danforth, Bruce, Delta, CQR. Any of them may come out, but will also reset...

Yeah, if unsure about the bottom, a trip line is an excellent idea. We've used yellow poliprop - it floats and is easy to see. Just don't back into it and wrap it around your prop. We bought the Manson because of great reviews and the slot that eliminates the need for the trip line.

Warren, I'll give it a shot. It's an old trick. You take a short piece of stout chain, place it around your anchor line (which leads down to an anchor that is stuck under something and you can't get it free), and fasten the ends of the chain together with a shackle. Then you knot a line to the...

Good advice above! The question I would have to ask: How much pull does it take to break the bolt? How well will it go in and out of the bow roller (and under the bow) typical for C-Dory? Seems a bit awkward to me, but trapping the anchor is a legitimate concern, especially in remote coves...

Appreciate Pat's comments above. I cannot speak to the relative reliability of the different brands, because I don't know the overal picture. I only related some history, as I know it, my experience, and addressed the relative power draw. We had a Webasto on an Islander sailboat many years...

About decarboning the Walls furnace: It's been almost 8 yrs. To open the unit, you would have to disconnect the fuel line and the exhaust, and dismount it. All of it is straight forward & simple. The rest involves taking the heater apart, opening the combustion chamber, cleaning it and the...

Sorry I was not more clear about our present boat, a Cape Cruiser 23. It came with the single burner, steel plate and blower lid Wallas. When it fires up, the glow plug draws about 15A for 90 sec. (estimated, never timed it). Once it runs, specs say it needs .8A or less. We do not have an...

I have followed this threat with some interest and I think I can add a little information, since my experience with diesel/kerosene heaters goes back to the 50s and several boats, both sail and power. The German Webasto/Espar heaters were originally designed as "bus heaters", particularly to...

Interesting, good points made above. Had to re-anchor in the dark recently when the wind came up and have NO excuse. Karen and I have anchored from Desolation Sound to the Bahamas. To wit: The most common failing is not enough rode out to drag the anchor flat on the ground to set initially...

WOW! Thanks so much for the quick come-back and your opinions. I took notes and appreciate your time. Looks like we are in the green range and I had best leave the thing alone. Now, I still wonder about the recorded and repeatedly verified speed increase with tabs down (roughly 6" wide...

Greetings, Cape Cruiser owners! Karen and I joined your group this past summer and I have a question: What size prop are you running on that boat with 115HP Yamaha engines? Ours came with a SS Michigan Wheel of 13"x 12 3/8" pitch. Plotting RPM vs Speed in knots, we have found a steady gain...

We had a stripped gear in the one AFI wiper motor. No one has just the gear, which would be easy to replace. Had to buy the whole motor assembly. If the motor blows fuses, there could be several causes: Work is too hard - wiper shaft corroded - too much resistance, motor draws exess current...

Nasty problem, interesting discussion. While I do not think this is a serious safety issue yet, one should keep in mind that the bottom of this boat is its primary structure. It gets its strength from being built as a solid sandwich of glass mat/resin on the outside, end-grain balsa matting...

This boat was sold on July10. Thank you.

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G.S. Lollipop with canvas towing cover

G.S. Lollipop in Bellingham, WA

Very pretty burgundy cruiser ready to go on extended vacation. Boat is almost like new in all respects and well outfitted. Full King camper, privacy curtains all around, cover for cockpit and windshield for towing. Garmin 188 C color plotter, GPS, fish finder, depth sounder with alarm...